Kama in Japanese
Kama in Japanese is カマ川 — Kama means a curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.
Kama in Japanese
カマ川
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What does "Kama" mean?
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noun A curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.
"The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama."
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noun In Hindu philosophy, desire or pleasure — especially sensual and aesthetic enjoyment — regarded as one of life’s four legitimate goals.
"Kama is listed alongside dharma, artha, and moksha as one of the four aims of life in Hindu thought."
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Kama in a sentence
- The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama.
- Kama were once ordinary rice-harvesting sickles before farmers adapted them for self-defence.
- Kama is listed alongside dharma, artha, and moksha as one of the four aims of life in Hindu thought.
- The Kama Sutra takes its name from this concept of desire and pleasure.
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What is "Kama" in Japanese?
"Kama" in Japanese is カマ川. Kama means: A curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.
How do you use "Kama" in a sentence?
Example: "The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama." In Japanese, "Kama" is カマ川.
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